LaMelo Ball vs. Jamal Mashburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Mashburn and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Jamal Mashburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jamal Mashburn 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jamal Mashburn 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jamal Mashburn 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Jamal Mashburn 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jamal Mashburn 19.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jamal Mashburn 5.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jamal Mashburn 4.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jamal Mashburn 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jamal Mashburn 11,644

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jamal Mashburn 3,271

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jamal Mashburn 2,414

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jamal Mashburn 632

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jamal Mashburn 109

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jamal Mashburn 611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jamal Mashburn .418

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jamal Mashburn .345

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jamal Mashburn .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 15.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 782

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 242

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 165

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 49

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jamal Mashburn 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn .389

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn .369

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001)